What were the Russians doing while the USA was racing to the Moon with the Apollo
project? They denied ever taking part in the space race, but in fact they were working
on their own super booster, a rocket to rival the Saturn V. This was the secret N-1
project.

The N-1 was a huge rocket, similar in size to the Saturn V. It was launched four
times, with every launch ending in an explosion. There were associated programs
to develop a lunar lander, roughly equivalent to the Apollo LEM, and an orbiter roughly
equivalent to the Apollo Command Module.

The N-1 program was cancelled in 1974, and attempts were made to wipe out all evidence
it had ever existed. These pages describe the craft built for the Soviet Manned Lunar
Program, and tell the story of the rocket.

There’s a page in support of the ARA Press book “N-1”, where I provided the graphics.
I believe t to be the most detailed and accurate description of the N-1 ever published.

There’s also a gallery, with every image I have been able to get find on display,
(if I could get permission to do so).